Comment by Kevin Crits-Christoph

Computational biologist and SARS-CoV-2 origins researcher.
What I take this to mean overall is that the genetic content of these samples—and the SARS-CoV-2 content of these samples—suggest that you can't really use that type of analysis to figure out if any animals were infected.
Disputed (Jul 2023)
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Disputed Scientific American attributes the passage to Jesse Bloom, not stored author Kevin Crits-Christoph; wording also has “suggests,” not “suggest.” Correct author: Jesse Bloom. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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